Cancer Rehabilitation at Spaulding Boston (SRH)

There’s nothing easy about what you’re going through. Our cancer rehabilitation services are designed to respond to the needs of you and your family. Our clinical team will develop a treatment plan based on your goals, whether that means improving strength and function to return home, resume work and other activities, or enhance quality of life.

Spaulding's Approach to Cancer Rehabilitation

Spaulding Outpatient Center Boston

Improvements in oncology research and treatment have resulted in patients living longer after a cancer diagnosis. Cancer itself and many of the treatments for cancer, such as chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, can result in disabling conditions. Rehabilitation experts aim to improve pain, function and quality of life at all levels of cancer diagnosis and treatment.

The field of cancer rehabilitation in the outpatient setting aims to address all types of impairments from cancer and cancer treatments. Some common oncology-related impairments may include:

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Lymphedema

Back pain from cancer, metastases or prior treatment for cancer

Arm, leg or joint pain from cancer, metastases or prior treatment for cancer